The motion picture almanac (1932)

362 The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC 1932 married. General reporting and sports Poughkeepsie Eagle-News and Poughkeepsie Sunday Courier. With Ithaca Journal-News since January 1926. Sports and telegraph editor, as well as motion picture editor. Associate editor. Cornell Alumni News. Ithaca. Former president, Cornell chapter, Sigma Delta Chi, national professional journalistic fraternity. JACKSON, MISS. HEWITT, PURSER: Managing editor. Daily Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Miss.; b. Columbus, Miss., May 21, 1905; p. Hev W. A. and Olive Haley Hewitt: e. public schools, Dallas, Texas, central high of Jackson, Miss., Mississippi College, Clinton; University of Chicago and Norwestern University, Evanston; m. Julia Toy Johnson, Hattiesburg, Miss. ; has one daughter, born November 29, 1929. Principal and athletic director of the Hazlehurst (Miss.) high school, 1925-26. sports and city reporting for the Clarion-Ledger. I!i2629. Managing editor. Clarion-Ledger. 1929 to the present. JACKSONVILLE, FLA. HENDERSON, JEAN: Photoplay editor and critic. Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Fla. ; b. Peoria, 111., July 15, 1904; p. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Simmons; e. high school, college. European travel; divorced: has one daughter. Fin Henderson. Trained for concert singer, started newspaper work at 16. then went into business and returned to the newspaper in 1929. TAYLOR, JR., H. B.: City editor. Journal, Jacksonville, Florida; b. Murray, Kentucky, Oct. 10. 1899; p Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Taylor. Sr. ; e. A. B. Georgetown, Ky., M. A. Columbia University; married, has one daughter. JAMAICA, N. Y. DOYLE, GERALD: Dramatic editor. Queens Evening News. Jamaica. N. Y. ; b. Boston. Mass., February. 22. 1907 ; p. Dr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Doyle; e. New York University. Advertising and reportorial experience. JERSEY CITY, N. J. MACKIE, ARTHUR D. : Pen name, A. D. M. Dramatic editor, Jersey Journal, Jersey City, N. J. ; b. Nanticoke, Pa., November 22, 1896; p. Ida and David Mackie; e. high school. Lafayette College; m. Grace Forney; one child, David. 4 years old. Always has been engaged in newspaper work. Served on the WilkesBarre (Pa.) Record: Easton (Pa.) Express, Durham (N. C.) Sun; Greensboro (N. C.) Daily News; Portsmouth (Va.i Star. Dean of dramatic critics in HiMm.h County. New Jersey. Reviews on the average of aoo films a year and 104 legitimate productions. JOHNSON CITY, TENN. KING, CARROLL E. : Pen name, Sarlo. Managing editor. Chronicle and Staff-News, Johnson City, Tenn. ; b. Loneland, Ohio, May 25. 180^; e. public school, high school, business college, college and dramatic school. Has been in theatrical field for 12 years. Ten years in newspaper work. Manager Tri-State Fair and does special writing for amusement publications on legitimate and outdoor amusement fields. KANSAS CITY, MO. LAWRENCE, LOWELL: Drama and movie editor, .Iciurpal-Post. Kansas City, Mo. ; b. El Dorado, Kansas, April 10. 1902; e. high school and a year at the University of California. Cubship on home town paper while going to high school. Edited school papers. MOFFITT, JOHN C. : Pen name, J. C. M. Motion picture editor of the Kansas City Star and Times, Kansas City. Mo. b. Kansas City, Mo., May 8. 1901; e. Graduated Westport Higli School, attended Missouri University, Columbia. Mo., and Columbia University, New York. Served on rewrite staff of New York Sun. 1925. Sent on world trip to write travel articles and study international motion picture conditions for the Kansas City Star, 1929. Did scenario work for Universal Pictures. Author of "Tailspin," "Eagles." "West of Topeka," and "Scandal Gal." Also of numerous one act plays, "Codes," "Morale," "More Stately Mansions," "The Turnkey's Tale," and "The Yanks Are Coming." KENOSHA, WIS. BROSSOW, OLIVE: Theatre editor, Kenosha Evening news, Kenosha, Wis.; b. Texas, September 17, 1905; i>. John Charles and Lillian Brossow; e. Northland College (A. B. 1929); Wisconsin University (A M. 19:10) ; not married. Has held the present position since October 1. 1930. KNOXVILLE, TENN. ARMITAGE. ALBERT: Motion picture and Sunday editor. Knoxville Journal. Knoxville. Tenn. ; b. Greeneville, Tenn., June 2, 1905; p. Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Armitage; e. King College, 1923-27; not married. Has worked on six newspapers. LA CROSSE, WIS. BRAYTON, RICHARD KNOX: Motion picture editor, LaCrosse Tribune, LaCrosse, Wis.; b. La Crescent, Minn., June 16, 1903; p. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Brayton; e. graduate of the University of Wisconsin, class of 1927 with B. A. degree; married. At the age of 27 is managing editor of the LftCrosse Tribune, onlv paper In a town of 40,000. LANSING, MICH. PALMER. HAYDEN, R.: Dramatic editor. State Journal. Lansing, Mich.; b. Mcntour Falls. N. Y.. August 15. 1894; p. Albert S. and Julia II. Palmer; e. high school and college, specializing in journalism; not married. Twenty-one years In newspaper work in various cities of South Dakota, Minnesota. Iowa and Michigan. Films National Council of the National Board of Review. LAS VEGAS, NEV. CAHLAN, JOHN F.: News editor, Las Vegas ReviewJournal, Las Vegas, Nevada; b. Reno, Nevada, Aug. 25, 1902; p. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Cahlan; e. public schools, high school. University of Nevada. A. B. ; married Graduated from university III 1920 and lie gan work on the Nevada State Journal as reporter. Advanced to sports and moving picture editor which position he held for two years. Became telegraph and make-up editor, which post he held lor one year when he was made news editor and later editor. Left Reno in 1929 for Las Vegas where he became news editor of the Review-Journal. Is sports columnist, movie writer and reviewer for this paper. LAWRENCE, MASS. O'H EARN, TIMOTHY F. : Motion picture editor, the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune, Lawrence, Mass.; b. Lawrence, Mass., September 9, 1892; p. Timothy F. and Margaret (McCarthy) O'Hearn; e. graduate of Lawrence high school; not married. With the exception of one year spent in the U. S. Army during the world war. lias been on the news' and editorial staffs of the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune since being graduated from Lawrence high school in 1909. LONG BEACH, CAL. POTTER, JEANNE O.: Motion picture and dramatic editor. Long Beach Sun, Long Beach, Cal. ; b. Canton, Ohio; p. George W. Oldlleld; e. high scuooi, Columbia correspondence course; m. Chester D. Potter. Pittsburgh, Pa. ; has three children, all boys. Newspaper feature and straight news writer for the Canton Daily News, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Dispatch, Philadelphia Ledger. Boston Post, Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer-Sun. Has written much verse for various mazazines and newspapers, among them Life. Judge, Bowling Green. Herald-Tribune, New York Times, New York Evening Post, Munsey's Asia. Has been a feature writer, columnist, and church and school editor. WICKHAM, VERNE: Motion picture editor, PressTelegram, Long Beach, California; b. Canton, Kansas. 1896; p. Win. G. and Nellie I. Wickham; e. high school Journalistic course U. S. C. ; married, has two children. Fifteen years manager and press agent with various theatres. Has written a number of short stories and one produced play. LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. PARKS, ALBERT E. : Motion picture editor. Daily Star, Long Island City, N. Y.; b. Long Island City. April 4, 1897; p. Joseph and Ella Parks; e. public school and high school, short term at Columbia University (medicine); m. Evelyn F. Smith; has two daughters. Started out to be a physician, was interrupted by the World war, went overseas with Base Hospital 37 and entered newspaper work with the Daily Star on discharge from the Army in 1919. LOS ANGELES, CAL. BARNES, ELEANOR: Drama editor. Illustrated Daily News, Los Angeles, Cal.; b. McKeesport, Pa.; P. James and Catherine Barnes; e. Los Angeles private and public schools. Polytechnic High. Not married. Since 1915 on the Los Angeles Record, the Illustrated Daily News from 1923 to present time. Also ran fashion publicity for First National Studios simultaneously with drama editor's job on this paper for rive years. CARROLL. HARRISON: Dramatic editor. Los Angeles Evening Herald. Los Angeles. Cal. ; b. Waco. Texas. June 23, 1901 : p. B. H. and Hallie Harrison Carroll; e. high school and graduate of Columbia College; m. Corrinne Smith, has one son, Harrison. Jr.. age 4. Started as a cub. Los Angeles Times, in the summer of 1922. Became Hollywood reporter and later occupied the same beat on the Los Angeles Examiner. Became drama editor. Evening Herald, in October. 1927, and in addition is writing a motion picture column for Premier Syndicate. MILLER. MISS LLEWELLYN: Dramatic critic, Los Angeles Record, Los Angeles. Cal. ; b. Louisville. Ky. . December 17. 1899; p. Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Miller; e. high school and art school and "had a fatal habit of reading, seeing and staging plays from her fifteenth year on"; divorced; has a son. Her career started when she was 5 years old "when a well meaning but misguided auut took her to a vaudeville theatre," she says. "On the bill was a band of trained seals. That began her interest in actors and the theatre, an interest that has been growing in violence and intensity throughout the years. Ever since then she was sold down the river to the box office, she lias been going to all available shows with a fanatic fervor. Being a dramatic critic is jusl another example of the 'punishment fitting the crime.' " PARSONS, LOUELLA: Executive editor of Hearst Motion Pictures. Hearst Publications, Los Angeles, Cal. : b. Freeport, 111., August 6, 1890; e. Dixon high school. Dixon College; m. Dr. Harry Watson Martin; has one daughter, Harriet Parsons. Is in charge of the motion picture pages of Hearst newspapers, and is employed by Universal Service Syndicate, which covers 20. 000. 000 readers. Is in her eighth year of service for William Randolph Hearst. Was formerly with the Morning Teleeraph. REYNOLDS. MRS. JEROME: Pen name. Alma Whitaker. Feature writer. L. A. Times. Los Angeles. Calif ; b. London, England; p. Wotton Fullford, M. D. ; e England. France. Began by winning prize competition for best essay by girl under 12 in "Answer." a London weekly. Two years on Westminster Observer." contributor to many magazines. Four years McClure's syndicate. Also the Western editor on Screenland for two years. Has written a book "Trousers and Skirts." lias written several one-act plays. Key to Abbreviations b. - - - - - - born div. divorce e. educated h. height hy. hobbv m. married p. parents r.n. real name w. weight LOS ANGELES, CAL. (Cont.) SCHALLERT, EDWIN: Drama and motion picture editor, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif. ; b. Los Angeles, Calif., Apr. 16, 1890; p. John J. Schallert and Mary J. Lindsay Schallert; e. M. A. St. Vincent's College in Los Angeles; married, has three children. Ass't. editor, West Coast Magazine, 1910-11; Financial editor, L. A. Times, 1912-14; drama and music editor, L. A. Times, 1915-17. STARR. JAMES A.: Pen name. Jimniv Starr. Movie editor, L. A. Express, Los Angeles, Calif.; b. Clarkesvillc, Texas, Feb. 3, 1904; e. grammar school and high school. Office boy for Jos. M. Schcnck, later in publicity dept. Also worked as extra for Mack Sennett and the old Metro Pictures. Wrote collection of short stories entitled, "365 Nights in Hollywood," published in 1927. Became motion picture editor for L. A. Record in 1923. Left to join Express and head drama and movie department in 1930. Also author of 20 produced screen stories — by Warners, First National, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Howard Hughes. THOMAS, DAN.: Motion picture editor, Nea Service, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.; b. Elkhart, Ind.. Jan. 11, 1904; e. Elkhart high school, University of Chicago. Year and a half as sport writer for Chicago Daily News, one year as assistant sport editor Los Angeles Record; six years as motion picture editor and manager Los Angeles bureau Nea Service, Inc. LOUISVILLE, KY. THEOBALD, MARY E. : Pen name, Kirtley Scott. Dramatic critic and music editor, Herald-Post Louisville. Ky. ; b. Campbellsburg. Ky.. Feb. 14, 1904; p. Mr. and Mrs. Kirtley M. Theobald; e. A. B. Degree 1923 University of Louisville, one year at Columbia. Special personal representative for Cecil B. De.Mille in advance of "King of Kings" in Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Minneapolis. St. Paul. Two years as special writer for National Publicity Dept. of RadioKeith-Orpheum. Palace Theatre, New York. Press agent variojs Broadway dramatic shows and in advance of road shows. THOMPSON. DANIEL H.: Motion picture critic, Times, Louisville, Ky. ; b. April 5. 1905, Lynville. Ind. ; e. Indiana public schools and entered University of Louisville in February, 1924, being graduated with A. B. degree in June, 1927. Married. Obtained a position on the Times as police reporter and remained there for one year. Motion picture editor and radio editor for three years. LYNN, MASS. VALPEY, HAROLD DAY: Managing editor and motion picture editor. Daily Evening Item, Lynn, Mass • b. Lynn, Mass.. August 22. 1880; p. Fred B. Valpey; e. high school and travel; m. Florence M. Towne; has a daughter. Eleanor L. Valpey. Started with the Lynn Item as office boy in about 1897; became reporter, city editor, managing editor, correspondent of the Associated Press, contributor to some syndicates, then editorial writer, dramatic editor, motion picture critic. He has traveled extensively in the United States. Central America. West Indies, Europe and South America, writing special stories. MADISON, WIS. MAX, ETHEL: Theatre editor. Capital Times. Madison. Wis.; b. Sheboygan. Wis.; p. Mr. and Mrs. Mayer Max; e. University of Wisconsin (B.A. 1928), journalism course; not married. Officially still a straight reporter and feature writer with the talkers and occasional road attractions as diversions. Began as a reporter wtih the Capital Times in 1926; worked as cub reporter on the Sheboygan Press. MANILA, PHILIPPINES LERMA. ESTHER L. : The Philippines Herald, Manila, Phil. Islands; b. Manila, P. I.. Jan. 5. 1910; p. Mr. and Mrs. Conrado Lerma; e. high school graduate, studied in University of the Philippines ; not married. Contributed* articles and short stories to Philippine magazines before entering newspaper work ; member of the Smiles Club (Manila); active in social and charity work; first Filipino woman to ride in an airplane. MANSFIELD, OHIO COCH RAN, HARRY M. : Theatre editor. Mansfield News, Mansfield, Ohio; b. London, Ohio, Nov. 9, 1903; p. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cochran; e. B. Sc. in Journalism. Ohio S. University 1925; married, has two boys. Was teacher of English and History, Bliss College, Columbus, Ohio, for three years; reporter Scioto Gazette, Chillicothe, O. , 1927; reporter Springfield Sun, Springfield, O. , 1929; ass't. advertising and publicity manager, Ohio Fuel Gas Co., 1930; courthouse reporter and theatre editor, Mansfield News, 1931-32. MEMPHIS, TENN. LEE, JAM ES R. : Dramatic editor, Press-Scimitar, Memphis, Tenn.; b. Washington, D. C, July 17, 190<S ; e. high school and college and two years in Memphis University Law School. Started in newspaper work in Washington then to Cleveland, Ohio. Detroit, Michigan, and Toledo News-Bee. Feature writer and regular news. While court reporter for PressScimitar was instrumental in breaking up ring of loan sharks. LOCKHART, J. H.: Dramatic editor, the Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.; b. Pittsburgh, Pa.; p. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lockhart; e. Crafton, Pa., high school, Pennsylvania State College. MIAMI, FLA. BELL. JEFFERSON: Dramatic editor, Miami Daily Herald, Miami, Florida ; b. Florida ; not married. She was secretary state board of pensions, Tallahassee, Florida, and clerk in Comptroller's office about eight years. Newspaper correspondent and writer on state affairs from capital five years. Member of staff of Miami Herald 15 years as society editor, feature writer, columnist and news staff at various times in that period. Ten years of this time was as society editor. MILWAUKEE, WIS. CLINTON, HARRIET PETTIBONE: Drama, music and film editor, Milwaukee Leader, Milwaukee. Wis.; b. Burlington, Iowa, December 29, 1896; p. J. H. Pctlibonc: e. University of Colorado, Wisconsin and Columbia University: m. Fred D. Clinton.